Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Olmsted Point
A Family Legacy
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013
1. Olmsted Point Marker
This turnout was named in honor of famed landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), and his son, Frederick, Jr. when Tioga road opened to automobile traffic in 1961. Olmsted senior was considered the father of American landscape architecture and best known for his design of New Yorks Central Park. He was chairman of the first commission to manage Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove and wrote a report recommending policy for the care and protection of Yosemites scenery and wildlife. It is considered a classic national park treatise.
Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. (1870-1957) also worked in the field of landscape architecture. He collaborated with the National Park Service and was a member of the Yosemite Advisory Board, a group of experts who helped park managers solve problems. He maintained a lifelong commitment to conservation, contributing the guiding language in legislation establishing the National Park Service in 1916.
Erected by Yosemite Fund.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 37° 48.645′ N, 119° 29.113′ W. Marker is in Yosemite
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Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Avalanche! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Selling the Sublime (approx. 5.6 miles away); A Seasonal Lake (approx. 5.6 miles away); Visitors at Mirror Lake (approx. 5.6 miles away); Bracken Fern and Baskets (approx. 5.6 miles away); Mirror Lake Resources (approx. 5.7 miles away); Natural Dam (approx. 5.7 miles away); The Ahwahnee Porte Cochere (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yosemite National Park.
Also see . . .
1. Olmsted Point. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Frederick Law Olmsted. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on July 8, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 18, 2013
2. Olmsted Point Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
